The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-23
BASE BALL.
The Membership OF the Portland
Team for 1888.

Portland win have another ine base ball clnb In
1888 II the indications prove true. The whole
team has been signed, with the understanding,
however that If the support should not prove en-
eouraRing il can be transferred TO pennsylvania
city that Is anxious 10 secure both the manager
and the men he has signed. Below VIII be found
a list Of the men who have signed contracts. and
who. If everything is favorable, will furnish the
base ball public amusement for next summer
The gentleman who is to manage the club in
1888, Is Mr.. Henry Q. Myers Of Philadelphia. he
win not only be manager, but viii also be the nela
captain, being one Of the best second basement IN
the country He Is a man 2S years OF age, lighI
eomplexioned, short and thickset, weighing t6o
pounds He Il a native Of Philadelphia, ana az
Ter playing with several amateur clubs, filed bis
arst professional engagement in 1875 with the
Experts q Harrisburg, Pa. He guarded second
base for Tie Taunton, Mass. club In 1876, and es-
peeIaIly distinguished himself by his fine nelding
in the Trainings game with the Rhode Islands.
After the disbandment Of the Tauntons he finished
the season of 1856 with the newly organized pro
fessional team Of Auburn, n. Y. He oponed the
following season with the Philadelphia club, and
fnished t with the Hornells, Of Hornelsville, N.
Y, with whom he remained until the club dls-
banded, In september, 1873. After that time ne
formed for several seasons one OF the professional
club team OF Baltimore, Nd, where, In 1882, ne
was connected with 10 In a managerial capacity.
Besides, he filed brief engagements In
1870 and 1881 with the Athletic and Philadelphia
clubs respectively, and signed with the Allegheny
club. Of Pittsburg for the season OF 1882, but OBJ
tanning an honorable release, he organized the
Baltimore club He has always borne the reputa.
tlon Of a hardworking. intelligent and reliable
PLAYER who could an almost any position success
fully He, however, especially excels at short
stop and second base, beings sure catch on balls
hit to the short 0ut-hed, covering great deal OF
ground and throwing swiftly and accurately. He
commands as manager the respect and confidence
Of his players, and always has made himself a
general favorte In cities where he has played
He played with the Harrisburg club In 1888, the
Trenton club In 1885, and was with the Roehes-
ter club in 1886. Last year he played In Reading
as manager and captain, having second base
average Of 1913 and batting average of over
800. He Is a first class base runner. He had
offers to play second base this year for the ST.
Louis Browns and also for the Philadelphia league
team.
Samuel j. KImber pitcher, IS from fhiladei-
phia. He Is one Of the most celebrated pitchers
Of the National and American associations, and
last year when playing on the Wheeling, va,
| club never lost a game He IL one OF the foxy
| kind. Manchester tried hard for hlm but Man
| John a. Mitchell pitcher. halls from State Col
| lege Penn. He has played for The past lew
good pitcher he is fine outnelder and Is a
| heave batter. Toronto offered him 500 montn
but he has played with Mr. Myers ana aeeiueo 70
| come to Portland with him. .
Daniel McAulifIe pitcher, Is another Phlladel-
| pha man He has played ON the Pennsylvania
state and feansy'ahla y ,h n,dr isa., ssf In nine
games he averaged eight strike outs per game
| The Cuban Giants got four hits on hm last .all-
| Manager Myers pron0unees him coming piieher.
George McCl0skey, catcher, Is native ~ fhll-
adeIphia and Is a man capable ~ edtehing any
sort Of delivery. lie Is great hitter, hiie out.
| fielder, and fast base runner, and coaching $ one
| Of his great pORls. he catches Mitchell.
Harry Ko0ns catcher, played Y the New Ln-
| aud Hayerhill teams. Later ne Played ~ the
| Vermont league. la the New England league
| his battling average was .315, and In the Vermont
| League 3Gs In actual hits. Those who saw him
| last year viii remember him as plneky man be-
Cnaries Householder, first base, "a an old-tIme
/ player He Il also a ilne catcher; NE = another
| Philadelphia man and has played IN the Eastefn ~
| and Southern leagues. Last year ne piayeu III
| Frank ORourke Of Philadelphia Will play third
base Last year he had "a batting average Oi $50
In actual hits and a fielding average of $50. lie
| covers third like veteran, ,,,.
Harry stone shortstoP P, = from Ms,han9y ias oay
but was injured In the knee at the start ana had
| to give up. He is very fast base runner: lie
finished last season with the Reading, Ia, team,
i lis fielding 1896.
| James Harmon left fielder, Is from Fitchburg,
i Mass. Two years ago he played with the Hayer.
1 hills a short time, and last year was manager OF
the Rutland, VT, team, He was success both as
/ a manager and player, and win be valuable
Il man for the POrtlandS.
| Chas. Brady Of Newburg N. r., will cover
centre field. He has been In base ball four years,
and his batting average for the four years Is 3z6.
| Last year his average was 1862. His fielding
average has never been below BOO, ana last year
Right field viii be filed from the batteries.